Author, Author Wednesday May 2nd.

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Thanks for joining us and please welcome a wonderful author and a great new friend,

Liv Rancourt

Hi Liv, thanks so much for visiting with us today.   Let’s get right down to what we're here for,  your writing J

What or who initially inspired you to become a writer?

I’ve always liked telling stories and could create whole soap operas in my head. Now I put them down on paper (or e-paper, as the case may be).

What kind of research do you do for a novel and how extensive do you get?

It depends on what the piece needs. For my short story that appears in Cutlass – Ten Tales of Pirates, I did a fair amount of Internet research, because it’s set in 1810 New Orleans. I looked at maps and read accounts of pirate life in that place and time. I studied historical fashion websites and read some Mark Twain & Dickens, to try to get a feel for the language.

For The Santa Drag and The Ring Toss I talked to my sister – probably more often than she really enjoyed, but she was very patient with me. Both of those stories involve a group of characters who are in the theater world, and I picked my sister’s brain to get the details right. The Santa Drag appeared in the Christmas Treats: Santa’s Nice List anthology, and The Ring Toss will be in Something Borrowed, Something Blue, which comes out in June (both from Still Moments Publishing).

Do you have a special place you like to do your writing? Such as an office, a spare room, the dining room table, your couch?

I’m at the dining room table right now. It’s where I work, and it’s usually half-covered with the paper detritus of family life (you know, mail & newspapers & schoolwork & stuff). I don’t mind clutter – it seems to help me think – and I usually have music or some other source of noise (like teenagers) around. I can’t concentrate if it’s too quiet.

As a reader, what types of works do you like to read and do you think they influence the genre/genres you write in?

I tend to stick to fantasy & paranormal, with some romance thrown in on occasion. What I DON’T read is anything too realistic. I figure if I want real-life drama, I’ll go to work. While I know my writing would improve if I read more literary fiction, I can’t bring myself to do it.

What is your favorite method of writing...as in laptop, desktop, Ipad or the old fashioned pencil and paper?? And do you plot out your story or go with the flow of your muse?

I’ll usually play with ideas on paper (working only with a pencil, because I make too many mistakes if I try to write with a pen), but the bulk of my work is done on my trusty Toshiba laptop.

  

When you need a break or some time off from the trials of being a writer, what can you be found doing?

I do a lot of church music and occasionally sing with a women’s choir that performs Renaissance music. I cheer for my kids’ soccer/swimming/basketball teams. The football team not so much – am too busy praying for my son’s survival. I also like to watch my husband’s band play.

Is there anything about yourself nobody knows that you would like to share with our readers??

Hmm…how ‘bout the fact that I graduated from WT Sampson High School in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba? Some people do know, like, my parents, sisters, and the rest of the graduating class of 1980 (!), but it doesn’t come up in general conversation these days.

For fun, I have a few personal questions.

Your Favorite 5

1) Favorite color - Burgundy

2) Favorite dessert – CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM!

3) Favorite Season - Fall

4) Favorite sad song- HATE sad songs, and generally hit fast-forward when one comes on the CD player – or change the radio station. That said, the Dixie Chicks song Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) makes me cry every time I hear it, because they’re giving voice to the mix of emotions I feel as I watch my kids grow up.

5) Favorite Romantic movie – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Yeah. I’m not much for movies, but I liked this one and there IS a love story, so there.

 

And a bonus, what is your ideal romantic vacation??

A weekend with my husband at the Inn at Langley on Whidbey Island in Washington State. It’s an amazing place.

Where can our readers find you??

I usually hang out on my blog, on Facebook, or on Twitter (and I love to chat on Twitter, so look me up, okay?).

Is there an upcoming or current release you would like to share with us today and where can we find it?

Since last December I’ve been on a bit of a tear, and have had short stories published in four different anthologies. In addition, my novella A Vampire’s Deadly Delight was released in January by Black Opal Books.

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Kristen is a happily-single bookstore owner with a secret: when she smells vampire, she turns into Jai, a beauti-licious babe who makes vamps permanently dead. Vamps can’t keep their hands off her, and Jai uses super strength and her trusty blade, Mr. Sticky, to slice and dice them, ending their undead lives.  Kristen keeps her day job running a bookstore, but at night, Jai comes out to play. 

The thrill of wearing miniskirts without worrying about cellulite makes it worth any qualms Kristen has about killing.  Being Jai is the most fun she has ever had, at least until she runs into the one vampire Jai can’t kill.  He and Jai may have shared a past, but Jai can’t remember him.  Meanwhile, Jai’s work has caught the attention of some old enemies who wouldn’t hesitate to destroy Kristen if it meant the end of Jai.

Kristen struggles to hold onto normal life under the dawning realization that Jai is a more complicated person than she thought, and that the good guys and the bad guys might be tricky to tell apart.  Their survival depends on what each of them is willing to give, and to give up, for love.

A Vampire’s Deadly Delight is available from Black Opal Books, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.

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 Do you have a favorite recipe you'd like to share? I like to cook and am always looking for new recipes to share and to try....

There’s a new picture on the sidebar of my blog that says, “behind every good blog is an unfed husband”. No recipes from me  ;)

Hahaha, poor husband. Liv that's quite alright.Thanks again so much for being with us and I personally can't wait to get your new novella, A Vampire's Deadly Delight. 

Readers, make sure you find all of these wonderful stories by Liv Rancourt, especially A Vampire's Deadly Delight, available here...   Black Opal Books, Amazon,Barnes& Noble, and Smashwords.

Happy reading!!!

Krista

Finally Friday April 20th!

          Today we welcome a great author from the Turquoise Morning Press backlist. 

The Heartbreaker

by

Maddie James

An Amazon bestseller in Contemporary Romance

Lucki Stevenson spends most of her time coaching unruly teenagers instead of giving her heart a much-needed pep talk. And when all-grown-up, boy-next-door, Dr. Sam Kirk moves back to town, Lucki wants to forfeit the game of love completely. Sam broke her heart once before, and she won't give him a chance to do it again...

Returning home to care for his younger brother J.J., Sam is happy to accept Lucki’s expert advice about kids--and even happier that the tomboy he remembers is now a beautiful woman. When Lucki agrees to help him with J.J., Sam is sure he's on the road to success as an instant parent, and possibly as a husband--but first he’s got to convince Lucki that he's not the heartbreaker he once was, and that good guys do finish first...

Review

“This is a sweet southern romance with a lot of humor. The small town setting lends a rich atmosphere to the story, and I found the characters very likable and believable.” ~Amazon Review

"This is the second book of Maddie James that I've read for a review but it won't be my last. I love the way she writes and will look for more of her books in the future. I recommend this book - maybe you too can uncover another favorite author." ~Romancing the Book Reviews

About ourAuthor:

Romance novelist Maddie James bounces between contemporary, historical, and paranormal worlds, as she pens stories within, and frequently crossing, a variety of romantic genres. With 30+ titles in print, under three pen names, she feels fortunate to spend her days working with some of the quirkiest characters around—those in her head, and in her life. She lives quietly with her muses, Calliope and Clio, who most days masquerade as four-legged furry creatures.

Hop on over to Amazon and get your copy today !!! 
  http://www.amazon.com/The-Heartbreaker-ebook/dp/B003O2SGTI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334926348&sr=8-1

Author, Author

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Thanks for joining us and please welcome a wonderful author and a great new friend,

                Taryn Raye

Hi Taryn,  so great to have you here.  Can you tell us a little about yourself?

I’m a Jane-of-all-trades really- a writer, a stay at home mom and wife. I play referee, chef, and gardener and peacekeeper. It’s always something.

Wow that sounds alot like my house.  Sometimes i think my chaotic household is even sometimes an inspiration.  What or who initially inspired you to become a writer?

Books have been a part of my life as long as I can remember. One of my grandmothers was a librarian at a college, both my parents liked to read, one of my aunts wanted to write. It just seemed a natural thing that my love of reading, nurtured by those around me, inspired me to be a writer- that and the fact that though I love other authors’ books, I knew I had characters vying to get out of me as well and I knew I had to write their stories.

Well I'm sure glad you made writing happen for you.  What kind of research do you do for a novel and how extensive do you get?

For my historical Castaway Hearts I did a lot of research into the history of Virginia between the mid-1700’s to the mid-1800’s. I thought writing a historical took a lot of research, but I’ve also found myself researching for back-story and details for my contemporary romances as well. Rodeo riding and ranching, Hollywood/Grauman’s/The Walk of Fame, physical therapy methods, weather in certain parts of the country as well as maps of certain areas. In my most recent WIP, I needed information about rooftop gardens, organic vegetables and things to improve the environment. For my next one, I’ll be studying about the life of surfers, the ocean, how surf competitions play out and the dangers involved.

That research sounds like alot of fun too, not just informative.  Do you have a special place you like to do your writing? Such as an office, a spare room, the dining room table, your couch?

I have my laptop set up in my bedroom now. I used to use our desktop computer in the living room and I worked amid the noise and chaos of a family of four. Sometimes that worked for me, but the majority of the time, it made writing difficult. Now I’m a little more secluded and enjoy the quiet where I can do my writing alone and step away to spend time with my family when I want to. Sometimes it’s necessary to separate work from play to stay partially sane. ;)

I'm absolutely jealous of your secluded writing area.  I'm still stuck in the dining room amid all my household chaos.  As a reader, what types of works do you like to read and do you think they influence the genre/genres you write in?

I love reading romance as much as I love writing it, but most of the books I tend to read are typically urban fantasy, paranormal or epic like Yasmine Galenorn or Tanith Lee. I also enjoy classics like D.H. Lawrence and Jane Austen. I think some of what I read does influence my writing, but more in the sense that it’s very real and descriptive writing, which I love.


What is your favorite method of writing...as in laptop, desktop, Ipad or the old fashioned pencil and paper?? And do you plot out your story or go with the flow of your muse?

Usually on the computer- thoughts and story generally seem to flow better from fingertips to keys, but I do occasionally use pen and paper, when the words aren’t flowing, as they should. I’m a pantser, so most of the time, I simply having a bare-bones idea of what I’m writing, who my characters are and where their story is headed- I generally let them lead the way.

Your method of writing sounds much like mine.  I like to just let the story flow once i start.  When you need a break or some time off from the trials of being a writer, what can you be found doing?

Some of my hobbies or things I do when I’m not writing would be- listening to music, watching movies, singing (poorly) on the karaoke, cooking, amateur photography with my lil’ old Kodak Easyshare, piddling around and playing games on Facebook (love Words with Friends, Scrabble, Zuma Blitz and Bejeweled.) I also love spending time with my family whether it is my husband & the kids or visiting family and friends in my hometown, I like to make sure I stay connected.

Is there anything about yourself nobody knows that you would like to share with our readers??

I love snail mail and keeping in touch with my grandmother that way because she doesn’t have an email or internet these days. I miss the days of handwritten letters- there’s something much more personal and intimate about it.

I'm totally in agreement on the snail mail.  I love going out to the mail box, excited that there might be something fun in there.  That is, as long as it's not bills.  Where can our readers find you, besides snail mail??

Website- http://authortarynraye.webs.com/

Blog- http://tarynraye.blogspot.com/
Facebook Author Page: http://www.facebook.com/TarynRayeRomanceWriter
About.Me- http://about.me/TarynRaye
@ScribblingTaryn on Twitter
Romance Novel Center- http://www.romancenovelcenter.com/authortarynraye

Is there an upcoming or current release you would like to share with us today and where can we find it?

Castaway Hearts is now available from Turquoise Morning Press-

Twice orphaned, Catherine Barrett arrives in Virginia a stranger to her closest kin and secretly engaged to the one man her family would disapprove of- her seafaring grandfather’s apprentice. Add to her troubles, the rich and intriguing older brother of her secret betrothed, Dawson Randolph, a plantation owner who is as heartless as he is handsome. Heartbroken when her intended sets sail for his maiden voyage, Catherine finds it difficult to adjust to her new life, hoping to befriend the one man who is, undoubtedly, the match her grandparents wish for her. Dawson’s distaste for her secret engagement to his brother makes it clear he has no designs for marriage to anyone. Especially her.

Ten years since the tragic loss of his young wife and infant son, Dawson Randolph is convinced love and marriage is a fool’s game and resents being pardon to his brother’s hidden engagement. Damned by his instant attraction and his own growing desire, Dawson vows to befriend her against his better judgment. Determined to bring her happiness in a time of fear and uncertainty, Dawson puts aside his animosity to become her confidant, only to realize Catherine holds the key to his heart. When tragedy strikes at sea, Catherine’s guilt pushes Dawson to the fringes of her life as madness consumes her.

Can his love save her before she drowns in her own grief? Or is he doomed to love her from a distance, always in the shadow of her love for his dead brother?

Turquoise Morning Press- http://www.turquoisemorningpressbookstore.com/collections/historical/products/castaway-hearts

Amazon- http://www.amazon.com/Castaway-Hearts-ebook/dp/B007QGZDJY/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1333304648&sr=1-1

Smashwords- https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/147100

Barnes & Noble- http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1109853037?ean=2940014183352&itm=1&usri=taryn+raye

All Romance eBooks- http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-castawayhearts-770205-158.html

Before we let you go today Taryn, is there a favorite recipe you'd like to share? I like to cook and am always looking for new recipes to try and share :)

Taryn’s Meatballs

1 package saltines, finely crushed

1/2-3/4 cup parmesan cheese
Garlic Powder
Italian Seasoning
Garlic Pepper                                                                         

1 lb lean ground beef

1 egg
½ of a finely diced sweet onion
1/2-1 cup, approximately, spaghetti sauce 

Directions- Preheat oven to 350º

1.)                Crush saltines in Ziploc bag until fine. Add parmesan cheese, a few dashes of garlic powder, Italian Seasoning and Garlic Pepper. (I measure this by eye- as to what I think looks about right.) Seal bag again and shake until mixed thoroughly.

2.)                In large bowl, mix hamburger, egg, diced onion and spaghetti sauce by hand until well combined. Mix in cracker mixture, until it holds together firmly as if you were making a meatloaf.

3.)                Spray foil lined large cookie sheet with cooking spray. Shape into balls (about the size of a golf ball or a little larger) and place on cookie sheet. Bake in oven for 15 minutes at 350º. Remove from oven and turn over then bake for another 15 minutes until golden brown.

4.)                Place in large covered pan with spaghetti sauce (I used 2 jars to cover all meatballs) to simmer on low until all is hot and can be served over spaghetti.

 That spaghetti with meatballs looks delicious.  Thank you so much for sharing your recipe, your new release and for being with us today.  It was great to learn more about you :)  Please come back and visit us anytime, we'd love to have you !

Readers, don't forget to get your copy of Castaway Hearts now at the following locations.

Turquoise Morning Press- http://www.turquoisemorningpressbookstore.com/collections/historical/products/castaway-hearts

Amazon- http://www.amazon.com/Castaway-Hearts-ebook/dp/B007QGZDJY/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1333304648&sr=1-1

Smashwords- https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/147100

Barnes & Noble- http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1109853037?ean=2940014183352&itm=1&usri=taryn+raye

All Romance eBooks- http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-castawayhearts-770205-158.html


Have a great day and happy reading !!

Krista

Author, Author Sunday April 15th

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                     Please help me welcome...

               Carrie Ann Ryan

Hi Carrie, thanks for being here with us today, can you start off by telling us a little about yourself?

 Hi! Well, I’m a chemist by day, and a paranormal romance author, wife, and kitten mommy by night. I’m an avid reader of romance and spend way too much time thinking about, as my hubby would say, “dirty things” LOL.

 What or who initially inspired you to become a writer?

 Well, I’m a reader first sometimes. But Rebecca Royce was the one who told me to try out writing and see if I liked it. I LOVED it. Still do.

What kind of research do you do for a novel and how extensive do you get?

For each hobby, destination, type of wolf characteristics, and just human characteristics, I look things up. I like to make sure that I’m not just “winging it”. So for Reed’s painting, I talked to my friend who paints about the different mediums. And if there was such a thing as edible paint. *cough* I talked to my grandmother about gardening and my father about the military. If I can’t find someone to talk to, then I go to my dear friend Google.

Do you have a special place you like to do your writing? Such as an office, a spare room, the dining room table, your couch?

I wrote the entire of Trinity Bound on the couch since we don’t have an office. However, since then, I’ve moved to the kitchen table because there isn’t a TV with Netflix in the room LOL.

As a reader, what types of works do you like to read and do you think they influence the genre/genres you write in?

I’m a crazy reader. I can read a 350 page book in an hour so I read tons of genres in romance to make sure I don’t get tired of it. I read paranormal, contemporary, western, gay, ménage, historical, sci-fi…everything!

 I don’t think it affected the fact that I write paranormal now. I had a werewolf idea first, so I went with it. But I will be writing contemporary in the future.

What is your favorite method of writing...as in laptop, desktop, Ipad or the old fashioned pencil and paper??  And do you plot out your story or go with the flow of your muse?

I’m a laptop girl. I carry this sucker around with me everywhere LOL. I’d like to use the desktop, but since I teach online and in the classroom during the day, I need to stay mobile.

I’m also a plotter. By far. I have series, character, book, and chapter outlines. However, if something needs to change, then I let it. I don’t force myself in a corner.

When you need a break or some time off from the trials of being a writer, what can you be found doing?

Reading! No seriously. I also cook or go out for a beer at the local brewery with my friend. But usually it’s just reading.


Is there anything about yourself nobody knows that you would like to share with our readers??

 Hmm…I have gold-brown eyes, instead of normal brown, after  a car accident. Does that count? LOL

For fun, I have a few personal questions,  

Your Favorite 5
1) Favorite color - Pink

2) Favorite dessert - Cheesecake

3) Favorite Season - Spring
4) Favorite sad song- Gravity by Sara Barriales
5) Favorite Romantic movie – The Notebook

And a bonus, what is your ideal romantic vacation??

Going to a small town in the mountains in Europe with my hubby. We’d tour the town in the day, taking in the culture…then go to a local inn at night…


Carrie Ann loves hearing from readers. You can find her at:

 Website

             Blog
             Facebook Author Page
             Facebook Friend
            Goodreads

Twitter: @CarrieAnnRyan

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Is there an upcoming or current release  you would like to share with us today and where can we find it?

Trinity Bound  

Hannah Lewis, a rare earth witch, is taken from the only life she’s ever known. Held at her will by a sadistic wolf, she almost gives up hope that she’d ever see her real life again. But as her fellow captive, a werewolf named Reed, tries to calm her fears, she begins to feel a spark of something she never thought she’d feel – love. But is Reed, alone, enough to get her out of this dark basement so she can move on with her life?

Reed Jamenson, the artist of a werewolf Pack of Alpha males, knows instinctually that Hannah is his mate. Thus, despite their imprisonment, he will do all to protect her and then worry about their hearts. But is he strong enough to find a way for both of them to escape? And why does he feel as though something else is missing?

Josh Kolb, an ex-military human, stumbles upon Reed and Hannah and finds he must trust this new world of supernatural beings to survive. But that desire will lead the three to a triangle of attraction that will test the boundaries they all possess and its consequences in defeating the enemy. Can they all trust one another to save themselves and life as they know it? Even at the cost of their own hearts?

Excerpt:

Reed planted his feet, his fists clenched. Josh did the same on the other side of her, yet with a gun in one hand and a blade in another. As a human, he would need all the protection he could get. A gun wouldn’t necessarily kill the beasts, but it would slow them down. And frankly, he looked damn sexy all armored up. Reed too, with his natural charisma.

And, totally not the time again to let her thoughts wonder.

But what a place they would go.

Hannah gave a nod to both men and closed her eyes, calling to the Earth. She may be a Healer, but she could still go on the offensive with the Earth and kick ass if she had too. Well, at least she hoped he could. She’d trained with her mother – Hannah held back that sharp pain of loss – but she really hadn’t used it, and tiredness ached her bones.

Another wolf’s howl echoed in the not too far distance. Hannah concentrated and moved her arms like an orchestra conductor to take a large pile of soil, rocks and roots in her hold. The resulting mass looked like a crested wave and slammed into the wolves trying to come from behind in a sneak attack.

Stupid wolves. Didn’t they know she could feel them when they trampled heavy-footed on her Earth?

Josh and Reed each granted her a look of pleasant surprise, then a sexy smile.

They’d underestimated her. They wouldn’t do it again. Available now:

Trinity Bound

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Trinity-Bound-Redwood-Pack-ebook/dp/B007PH8GU2/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1332971961&sr=8-3-fkmr0

Barnes&Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/trinity-bound-carrie-ann-ryan/1109757830?ean=2940014145107&itm=1&usri=trinity+bound

ARe: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-trinitybound-751681-139.html

Make sure you also hunt down the other 2 stories in the Redwood Pack Series: An Alpha’s Path

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Alphas-Path-Redwood-Pack-ebook/dp/B006GHBSA2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326396851&sr=8-1

Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-alphas-path-carrie-ann-ryan/1107828923

ARe: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-analpha039spath-737818-139.html

A Taste for a Mate

 Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Taste-Mate-Redwood-Pack-ebook/dp/B0073WA12K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328133523&sr=8-1

Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1108508709?ean=2940014077125&itm=1&usri=a+taste+for+a+mate

ARe: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-atasteforamate-737822-139.html

About our author:

Carrie Ann Ryan is a bestselling paranormal and contemporary romance author. After spending too much time behind a lab bench, she decided to dive into the romance world and find her werewolf mate - even if its just in her books. Happy endings are always near - even if you have to get over the challenges of falling in love first.

Her first book, An Alpha's Path, is the first in her Redwood Pack series. She's also an avid reader and lover of romance and fiction novels. She loves meeting new authors and new worlds. Any recommendations you have are appreciated. Carrie Ann lives in New England with her husband and two kittens.

Thanks so much for having me here today!!

 

Carrie, thank you so much for being here.  It was great getting to know you better. 

Readers, make sure to run out and grab Trinity Bound today !!

Author, Author Saturday April 14th

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                                       Saturday April 14th

 
Thanks for joining us today and please welcome a great author,

            Lynna Banning       



Welcome Lynna, can you tell us a little about yourself?
           
            I’m an Oregonian, raised in California, and I write westerns mostly (except for two medieval a couple of years back) and one memoir, just recently published (Gauchos & Gumption).  I’m older.  Widowed.  I started writing fiction when I retired from an editing job in 1993 and was published in 1995 (Western Rose was my first book). 

            I live in Northern California, within sound of the Roaring Camp Railroad train whistle.

 
  
What or who initially inspired you to become a writer?

            A friend challenged me: “why don’t you write a book” she said when I wondered what I’d do in retirement.  So I did.

 
What kind of research do you do for a novel and how extensive do you get?

            I do mostly book research and I get very extensive.  I have one whole wall of books pertaining to the Old West, and another wall of books about medieval Spain and England.  I also have bulging file cabinets full of information on horses, guns, medieval castles, maps, etc.

 
Do you have a special place you like to do your writing? Such as an office, a spare room, the dining room table, your couch?

            I write longhand on a yellow tablet (and later type the pages into the computer).  Most often I write in bed at night, with a clipboard propped up on my knees; my second favorite place to write is a coffee shop where I can feel “not alone” and screen out the noise.  This works well.

 
As a reader, what types of works do you like to read and do you think they influence the genre/genres you write in?

            I read LOTS of nonfiction (history/culture mostly), literary fiction, and some genre fiction—mostly westerns (Elmore Leonard is a favorite) and some romance—preferably historical and preferably well-written.  Favorite periods are medieval and the Old West.

 
What is your favorite method of writing...as in laptop, desktop, Ipad or the old fashioned pencil and paper??  And do you plot out your story or go with the flow of your muse?
           
            Method of writing is old-fashioned pen/paper.  I’m a “pantser”; I don’t plot the story in advance but try to let the characters take me where they’re going.

 
When you need a break or some time off from the trials of being a writer, what can you be found doing?

            I play with a medieval music ensemble on harp, psaltery, recorder, etc.  I also play the piano (classical) and harpsichord.

 
Is there anything about yourself nobody knows that you would like to share with our readers??

            Nobody knows (yet) how tired I am getting of social media!

 

For fun, I have a few personal questions, 

Your Favorite 5

1) Favorite color -     Blue
2) Favorite dessert -     Carrot cake
3) Favorite Season -     Fall
4) Favorite sad song-      September Song
5) Favorite Romantic movie -  Casablanca

 
And a bonus, what is your ideal romantic vacation??

            My ideal vacation (romantic or otherwise) is within sound of the surf, alone (or with significant other), with nothing I “have” to do.

 
Where can our readers find you??
            I’m on Amazon and Barnes & Noble and Turquoise Morning Press (www.turquoisemorningpress.com).
            My books are also listed on Goodreads.
   Links: webpage is www.lynnabanning.com. www.amazon.com. www.montereybayrwa.org. www.historyhoydens.com.

 
Is there an upcoming or current release          
 you would like to share with us today and where can we find it?

            My most recent release is “Gauchos & Gumption”, a fictionalized memoir about my grandmother’s 1910 trip to Argentina to raise cattle.  This is available through Turquoise Morning Press.  In 2013 I will have a new western historical out, “Smoke River Bride,” about a young Chinese mail-order bride on an Oregon ranch.

                       Book blurb:  In 1910 new bride Marie Banning sails to Argentina to join her husband on his cattle ranch.  Far from Civilization Marie learns to make ostrich egg omelets, converse with the gauchos in Spanish, and wear “bombaches,” the baggy, calf-length pants worn by the Argentine cowhands.  Then, camped on the pampas a thousand miles from Buenos Aires, Marie discovers she is pregnant.  Photographs included in the printed book are those Marie herself took during her Argentine honeymoon.  The author’s mother was born in Buenos Aires at the end of a 1000-mile cattle drive.

            

It's been wonderful having you with us today but before we let you leave us, do you have a favorite recipe you'd like to share?  I like to cook and am always looking for new recipes to try and share.

            CB’s Hors d’Oeuvre:  Top a block of cream cheese with chopped red onion and top the red onion with chopped olives.  Spread on Triscuits.


Thanks again for sharing with us today and we hope you'll come back and visit again.

Readers, make sure you grab Gauchos & Gumption.



Happy Reading,

Krista

Finally Friday April 13th

Good day, back again for another fabulous back list book from Turquoise Morning Press.  Today we are sharing ....

Texas Iron

by

JadeMorgan

War veteran Mack Harding has little experience with men, but it’s hard to miss the signals the new blacksmith is sending him. Rebuilding his family ranch takes up all of his time, and he honestly doesn’t think anybody would want to be with him, what with the scars on his face and the flashbacks that plague him. But Caleb leads him into a night of sensuality he’s never felt before.

Caleb Lucas isn’t really looking for a relationship, but he’s always ready for a tumble. And the sexy new client is certainly ringing all his bells. When an interlude in the barn leaves him wanting more, can he convince Mack to take a chance on his own brand of Texas Iron?



Review:

What a good story! Fans of cowboys and well-written M/M will love this one. The characters were vivid and the love scenes extremely sensual. The connection between the two men was excellent. I wouldn't hesitate to read this author again!  ~ a customer


Meet our Author:

  Jade Morgan is an Ohio native who grew up reading her mother’s romance novels, then re-reading the sex scenes (although there wasn’t much to read twenty years ago). Romance has always been in her heart, fed by the fact she’s been married to the love of her life for seventeen years. Jade has two kids and too many animals to list. She’s an average stay-at-home mom writing contemporary erotica and urban fantasy.

Jade loves to hear from readers and you can contact her at www.jademorgan.webs.com or authorjademorgan@gmail.com.

Texas Iron is available at Amazon, make sure you get your copy today !!!